Presents methods for motivating, developing, and applying a lesson on genocide as it relates to the American Indian. Argues that according to the United Nations Genocide Convention, the U.S. government's actions toward the Indians constitute genocide. Includes a list of quotations pertinent to the subject which can be used as a student handout.…

Describes a unit in which elementary students experience life in ancient Egypt by role playing different positions in society. Students research their role, prepare a paper doll dressed in the clothing of their role, analyze an opera, and paint a window in the stylized method used on Egyptian tomb paintings. (RM)

Recounts a high school teacher's experiences in simulating the Constitutional Convention of the United States. Includes part of the script used which the students designed. (JDH)

This social studies unit of study will help high school students learn about the geography of South Africa. Such a geographic background is necessary if students are to learn about apartheid, South Africa's system of racial domination. (RM)

Contains 10 citations of curriculum materials in the ERIC system appropriate for elementary or secondary U. S. history instruction. Citation topics include: elementary-level materials on cities, clothing styles, country schools, and immigration; secondary materials on women in American history, images of America at war, and critical thinking about…

A unit to be used as a means of assisting students in formalizing their position on the fundamental issues within the energy crisis includes objectives, learning activities, and a resource list. (Author/KM)

In this social studies unit, high school students learn about apartheid, South Africa's system of racial domination, through the use of daily newspapers and weekly magazines. (RM)

Selected resources for teaching secondary students about economics and political science from the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database are described in this annotated listing. (RM)

A unit surveys human rights in history and the present day, outlines case studies and class activities, and suggests source materials for teachers and students. (Author/KM)

A two-hundred slide and tape project covering intellectual change, carried out by tenth grade students, requires some advance discussion and questioning by the teacher to strengthen students' frames of reference. (JB)

Presented is a three-week independent study unit in which secondary students analyze present urban conditions and then create their own images of the city of the future. (RM)

Models for world order studies are described. They provide inquiry into various proposals for attaining world peace and, through role playing, develop students' ability to inquire into the proposals' effectiveness. (JB)

Describes a method of teaching a unit on the Great Depression and the New Deal. The author contacted a local nursing home for anyone interested in sharing recollections of the 1930s. The respondent, a retired chiropractor, proved an interesting and delightful resource. The author notes that students and visitor profited from the interaction. (KC)

Offers a unit for sixth graders on consumer education. The unit includes a collection of activity ideas for teaching about money, goods and services, smart shopping practices, and advertising. Includes a brief list of printed and organizational resources. (JDH)

This unit of study on the Holocaust was designed for use with senior high school students. It includes both social studies and language skills objectives. Teachers can choose among the many learning activities suggested. (RM)